Buffalo’s Surprising Edge: What Early NHL Weekend Rankings Reveal—and What They Conceal
They’re not in the bottom five, but unlike in the Bruins section up above, I’m not going to lecture you about how they weren’t close. They were. They should be. There’s no real benefit of the doubt here, not after 14 years of misery.
For now, I’m showing some kindness, which might or might not be influenced by empathy for long-suffering Sabres fans. I’m also factoring in the absence of their starting goalie, which would throw off most teams. We’re not really sure how long Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be out, but it shouldn’t be enough to completely torpedo their season. Then again, Sabres seasons often come pre-torpedoed, so … we’ll see.
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